Tasting notes

Corner gas

Keeping good company with neighbours Bar Buca, Home of the Brave and Valdez on King West's tastiest corner, Portland Variety (587 King West, 416-368-5151, portlandvariety.com) is now serving coffee, pastries and lunch by day and pinchos and cocktails late into the night.

Petisco hits Parkdale

Mata Petisco Bar (1690 Queen West, 416-627-6460, matabar.ca) is now open in deep Parkdale in the space formerly occupied by Keriwa Café. Get your fix of Latin American snacks, cervezas and FIFA, naturally.